Career Joker Gifts

'What about short-term? Where do you see yourself in five minutes?'

'Lawyer, huh? I'm in finance myself!'

'I may not have the skills or education for this position, but I do understand the cartoons in the The New Yorker.'

"You think I can be an assistant manager?"

"I just wanna make sure my teacher is doing her job right."

"Tell me more about your 'extensive experience in acquisitions'."

I've always wanted to quit while I was ahead but the opportunity never presented itself.

"I'm afraid 'It's a surprise', doesn't cut it as a growth strategy."

"I see that he is growing as fast as your law firm."

'Honey, I wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!'

'You see, Brad, I'm not just a highly polished career woman.'

Supermom.

Born In Captivity.

Doris K. Elston: Brain Surgeon, Professional Model, Artist, Lawyer....Plus Mother of Four.

'Can you do more work then is humanly possible?'

'The shareholders have voted you off the board. We don't feel you're tough enough. On the bright side, you've won this year's Miss Congeniality award.'

"The announcement of the changes really went well."

"He was just hanging about in the shed, so I had him repurposed."

Man at computer at sports company wears sweat band on head.

'Recent studies in primate colonies suggest that organizational performance can be improved by replacing complicated financial incentives with bananas.'

Fittd shēt

"OK, you're good and just the guy we need in security."

'Here comes the boss. Quick, look busy!'

Balancing work and family

"Now you can send it."

"You call this sweating bullets over the Jackson account? What caliber?"

Executive golf with Newton's cradle

'If you take this job, you will need child care... that's my second job.'

'It appears you've done a wonderful job...of not getting fired.'

"I appreciate that you brought me to 'Take our daughters to work day' all those years ago, dad, but I still have to let you go!"

'She's determined to combine a family and a career!'

'I wasted a lot of time in graduate school to get this job.'

"You don't mind the psychometric test, do you?"

'I think and work spectacularly well either inside or outside the box.'

'I'm making you our receiving manager. Now, go fetch!'